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New Speed Record For Hybrid Cars

Posted by timothy on from the record-ticket-too dept.

prostoalex writes "According to CarPages, Toyota Prius set a new world record for hybrid vehicles. It 'set the mark at 130.794 mph on the three-mile short course using a standard Hybrid Synergy Drive power-train - a mixture of 1.5 litre petrol engine and an electric motor.'"

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  1. 130mph by JWSmythe · · Score: 0, Redundant


    Just 130? And they don't indicate the acceleration.

    My TransAm does at least 160, or at least that's where I bury the speedometer.. I didn't have to strip out the interior, or modify anything..

    Ok, ya, I don't get the fuel economy (only 26mpg), but hey, I don't drive far either. The T/A is much safer than that little egg shell though.

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    Serious? Seriousness is well above my pay grade.
  2. Where my spinners, bitch. by gelfling · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Dis car aint shit wifout 6ft wing, 9 inch fart pipes, neon underneaf.